The first thing you want to do is determine the placement of your twine. I used a simple cross pattern, but you could do something more irregular or add more twine (thereby creating more room to hang cards).

Cut the twine leaving enough excess on either side to wrap around the shutter.

Once you’re happy with the placement of the twine use a small piece of tape to hold it in place. This is temporary, so it doesn’t need to be perfect.

I used a decorative masking tape for this project, but washi tape would work, too. Just make sure it’s sticky enough to hold the twine in place.

Working on one piece of twine at a time, pull it tightly around the frame. Tape the string securely to the back of the shutter, using a fresh piece of masking tape.

Make sure to press the tape to the shutter/twine really securely. That way the string won’t come loose halfway through December!

If you would like to make this card display more permanent, attach Command Hooks to the back of your shutter. Then tie the string to the hooks instead of taping it.

Tip: I found it easiest to tear all the tape pieces first. That way you’re not try to hold the string with one hand while tearing a piece a tape with the other.

When you’re finished, the back of your shutter should look something like the image below.

Trim the twine a little closer to the tape, and you are done!

Wasn’t that easy?

This easy Christmas card display idea is one of those quick and dirty projects that’s so satisfyingly simple.

It really only takes a few minutes to complete. Yet, it looks so cute when it’s done!